A Florida Tesla owner confronted at gunpoint outside his own garage spent nearly two years fighting a criminal reckless driving charge. In July 2026, a Seminole County judge acquitted him after his defense presented footage recorded by the car.
Kevin Finley was returning home in Winter Springs when a police officer accused him of fleeing an attempted traffic stop. Finley maintained that he had never seen the patrol vehicle following him, and the encounter ended with four citations, including a criminal misdemeanor carrying potential jail time.
The officer’s description of Finley’s driving would eventually face scrutiny in court, where prosecutors argued that his maneuver endangered other motorists. The judge initially allowed the criminal case to proceed, then reconsidered after watching the Tesla footage and hearing Finley’s testimony…